Fair pay, fair play : aligning executive performance and pay

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    • Ferracone, Robin A.

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Fair pay, fair play : aligning executive performance and pay

Robin A. Ferracone

Jossey-Bass, c2010

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Note

Notes: p. 261-263

Includes index

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Description

A timely look at how to evaluate and determine executive pay Recognized as the leading expert on executive compensation, Robin Ferracone combines her own 20 years of experience with interviews with executives and compensation committees to provide a clear examination of and guidance on determining pay packages, actions, and designs. and Over the past 25 years, the author has created a database of executive pay across 44,000 companies, broken down by company performance, company revenue and industry. Using this data, the author provides boards and individuals evaluating executive pay with the ability to analytically determine an appropriate compensation package. Provides real-life stories, perspectives, and insights from thought leaders on executive compensation Contains interview with compensation committee members, executives, academicians, government leaders, and shareholder activists Research based on 44,000 companies broken down by performance, revenue and industry Offers a timely resource on a hot button topic.

Table of Contents

  • Preface vii Part One: Fair Pay 1 1. Same Problems, Different Context 3 2. Shareholder Value: A Good Indicator of Long-Term Success 23 3. The Anatomy of Performance-Adjusted Compensation (PAC) 41 4. The Performance and Pay Alignment Zone 57 5. The Alignment Report 73 6. From Maligned to Aligned 83 7. Patterns of Misalignment 91 Part Two: Fair Play 111 8. The Root Causes of Misalignment 113 9. Aggressive Target Pay 125 10. Turbo-Charged Upside 145 11. Conventional Goal-Setting 157 12. Short-Term Gain
  • Long-Term Pain 187 13. Flattening the Curve 199 14. Ad Hoc Decisions 205 15. Decision-Making Infl uences 217 16. Creating and Maintaining Alignment 231 Epilogue: Holding Companies Accountable 241 Appendix A: Analytic Methodologies 253 Appendix B: GICS Sectors 255 Appendix C: List of Interviewees 257 Notes 261 Acknowledgments 265 The Author 267 Index 269

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